"rescuing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rescuings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} rescuing (countable and uncountable, plural rescuings)
  1. The act of effecting a rescue. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-rescuing-en-noun-rAqvmPNS

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} rescuing
  1. present participle and gerund of rescue Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: rescue
    Sense id: en-rescuing-en-verb-UiAlq0d9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95

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